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Various Artists: The Great Tragedy - Winter Dance Party 1959 - No. 2 (CD)

... the show must go on ...

1-CD with 28-page booklet, 34 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 minutes.


  • Our second release on commemoration of the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3, 1959.
  • The second part of the 'Winter Dance Party' tour will be covered for the first time with this CD album.
  • The promoters let the tour continue seamlessly! Dion & The Belmonts, Frankie Sardo and the Crickets (Buddy Hollys Band) from the original tour line-up stayed on board.
  • Replacement for the casualties was quickly found: Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton, Fabian, Robert Velline and his Shadows, and Bill Parsons filled the gaps.
  • The new tour members were successful young teen idols, hardly the typical heavy rock 'n' rollers.
  • Two more songs dedicated to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper complete this CD.  


The ill-fated Winter Dance Party tour that tragically took the lives of the immortal Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper on February 3, 1959 has been documented extensively ever since then, and Bear Family’s recent ‘The Great Tragedy – Winter Dance Party 1959’ (Bear Family BCD17585) expertly covers that part of the story. But what of the aftermath? The tour continued on despite that tragedy for another week-and-a-half without so much as a day off. New performers were brought in for added star power, and a career was launched when teenager Robert Velline and his Shadows filled in that first fateful night (you know him better as Bobby Vee).



This set continues the story where our first CD left off, spotlighting the survivors (Dion and The Belmonts, The Crickets, and Frankie Sardo) and the replacement stars (Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton, Fabian, Vee, and Bill Parsons) along with two more tribute songs to the fallen triumvirate for good measure.  


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Various Artists - The Great Tragedy - Winter Dance Party 1959 - No. 2 (CD) CD 1
01Winter Dance Party - The StoryVarious Artists
02Three Young MenLee Davis
03Flyin’ HighBobby Vee & The Shadows
04Walking Through My DreamsThe Big Bopper
05Three StarsTommy Dee with Carol Kay & The Teen-Aires
06You Aim To PleaseJimmy Clanton
07I’m BrokeFrankie Avalon
08Suzie BabyBobby Vee & The Shadows
09No Love Like MineFrankie Sardo
10That's My Little SuzieRitchie Valens
11Someone Watching Over YouThe Big Bopper
12That’s You BabyJimmy Clanton
13Don’t Pity MeDion & The Belmonts
14Steady DateFabian
15VenusFrankie Avalon
16My BabeRonnie Smith
17My Little SueTerry Lee & The Poorboys
18Just A DreamJimmy Clanton
19Ginger BreadFrankie Avalon
20I’m In LoveFabian
21Just YouDion & The Belmonts
22A Part Of MeJimmy Clanton
23Teacher's PetFrankie Avalon
24I’m A ManFabian
25Driftin’Terry Lee & The Poorboys
26The All American BoyBill Parsons
27I’ll Wait For YouFrankie Avalon
28Jole BlonWaylon Jennings
29Raining In My HeartBuddy Holly
30Rubber DollyBill Parsons
31You Excite MeFrankie Avalon
32Oh LindaFrankie Sardo
33Early In The MorningBuddy Holly
34A Letter To An AngelJimmy Clanton
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Customer evaluation for "The Great Tragedy - Winter Dance Party 1959 - No. 2 (CD)"
13 Mar 2022

surprisingly good music

It's pretty obvious that the General Artist Corporation scrambled in a hurry to pull together replacement musicians after Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson died while attempting to fly at night between Mason City, Iowa, and Fargo, North Dakota/Moorehead, Minnesota. Respect for the dead should have inspired the promoters to cancel the remainder of the tour. But not while there was a dollar to be made so the show went on. Those last minute artists reflected the new trend in "teen idols" rather than foot-stompin' rock and roll. Thus I approached this CD with some trepidation. Much to my pleasant surprise there is a decent amount of good music here. If you own a copy of the first volume, you should consider this second volume.

4 Jun 2021

GREAT!

A very nice compilation feat. the second part of the tragic tour! Check also the first part of the part - Winter Dance Party 1 (BCD17585)! A must for all music addicts and people who are interested in music history!

10 Feb 2020

.... WOW

Top Zusammenstellung! Soweit mir bekannt hat noch niemand zuvor die Tur nach dem Absturz beleuchtet .... Vielen Dank für diese tolle Zusammenstellung!

23 Jan 2020

the great tragedy winter dance party n°2

interessant au niveau historique de la suite de la winter dance party, mais beaucoup d'interprètes n'ont rien à voir avec le rock and roll !

18 Jan 2020

Eine schöne CD

3 Jan 2020

die Show musste weiter gehen

schon damals ging es nur ums Geschäft
trotzdem eine sehr schöne Veröffentlichung für alle Rock & Roll Freunde

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Tracklist
Various Artists - The Great Tragedy - Winter Dance Party 1959 - No. 2 (CD) CD 1
01 Winter Dance Party - The Story
02 Three Young Men
03 Flyin’ High
04 Walking Through My Dreams
05 Three Stars
06 You Aim To Please
07 I’m Broke
08 Suzie Baby
09 No Love Like Mine
10 That's My Little Suzie
11 Someone Watching Over You
12 That’s You Baby
13 Don’t Pity Me
14 Steady Date
15 Venus
16 My Babe
17 My Little Sue
18 Just A Dream
19 Ginger Bread
20 I’m In Love
21 Just You
22 A Part Of Me
23 Teacher's Pet
24 I’m A Man
25 Driftin’
26 The All American Boy
27 I’ll Wait For You
28 Jole Blon
29 Raining In My Heart
30 Rubber Dolly
31 You Excite Me
32 Oh Linda
33 Early In The Morning
34 A Letter To An Angel